Lower Cape TV Talks to Contract Epidemiologist about Seasonal Influenza
Published on: March 17, 2025
March 14, 2025 – CAPE COD, MA – There has been a lot of attention on the avian flu this winter, but at the same time – perhaps somewhat under the media radar – this season is seeing higher than normal activity of the regular influenza. The Massachusetts Department of Public Health has “observed a possible increase in the number of cases of children with influenza with neurologic complications compared to prior seasons. Since July 2024 ten children have died from complications.” LCTV spoke with Barnstable county’s epidemiologist about the situation.
View the interview on Lower Cape Television’s Website: Seasonal Influenza Unprecedented on Vimeo
